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Apple Doesn't Do Cheap
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While I really would like to see an inexpensive new iPhone model, I'm having a hard time seeing this shake out anytime soon, despite the rising tide of rumors.
We've weathered rumors of a cheap iPhone model in years past -- which in retrospect seem to have been more wishful thinking than anything else -- and one of the early kickoffs to this particular rumor cycle came from Digitimes, which is somewhat notorious for spreading rumors that turn out to be dreadfully mistaken.
Then dozens of higher-profile publications jumped on the bandwagon with articles and posts exploring the rumor, making it hard to tell if there's real teeth behind this story or just more iGeek love hoping that Apple will take over the world.
The Key Is China and Emerging Markets
In the United States and more industrialized countries, consumers have been able to get into relatively expensive iPhones, most often through carrier-based subsidies that lock the buyer into two-year contracts in favor of spending as little as US$200 on the latest-generation iPhone at the point of acquisition. To buy an unlocked iPhone, without a carrier contract, though -- which isn't always easily possible -- the cost ramps well past $600.
In some countries of the world, the consumer models for smartphones don't always come with carrier subsidies and long-term contracts; consequently, the cost of acquisition is a very big deal. How many Americans, for example, would buy an iPhone 5 if they had to shell out $649 plus tax at the point of sale?
What if Apple offered similar pricing to 2 billion people who live in areas of the world where the average household income is a number so low it's hard for most iPhone owners to even imagine?
Yeah, ouch.
So how does Apple sell more iPhones, particularly to customers who are less inclined to pay a lot of money? So far the model has been to release a new iPhone, then sell the older iPhones at discounts. So an iPhone 4 might be had for free (with a two-year contract) and an iPhone 4S for $99 (with a two-year contract). If Apple releases a new iPhone 6 this year, presumably the iPhone 5 could travel around the world at a lower price point, too.
Apple could even give the iPhone 5 a new coat of paint -- or many colorful coats -- and still offer it at a lower price.
But that's not really a cheap or inexpensive model, is it? The current thinking is that Apple needs a cheap material to bring the manufacturing cost down (read: some sort of plastic, not aluminum or fancy glass). I don't really think that's the issue here, though. Apple's ability to tool manufacturing facilities and acquire raw materials and components is enviable already. Using polycarbonate cases mostly gives it a consumer impression of a cheaper or inferior product. Apple likes aluminum. Apple likes quality. Apple is not going to go backward in quality in order to satisfy anyone, not even a billion people. It goes against the very core of the company in Cupertino.
Bigger Screens, Please
Meanwhile, Android-based smartphones with very large screens are reportedly selling very well in emerging markets like China. If Apple wanted to compete in this market segment -- the low-end, entry-level space -- that seems to imply that Apple could not simply make a stripped-down iPhone nano and meet with success. Think about it: If you're a struggling new consumer in China and you're looking at a big, bright Samsung Android screen for a device purchase that will likely be your key Internet device -- not a MacBook Pro with Retina Display, mind you -- do you really think you would pick a cute little iPhone nano?
Similarly, Apple's older-model-at-cheaper-prices strategy seems to be working so well that Apple has little incentive to change it.
But, but, but ... isn't Apple losing to Android? Doesn't Apple have to go after all these new smartphone consumers who might otherwise fall to the dark side and never come back?
No. Apple is crazy profitable. Apple is not backed into a corner just because everyone else seems to be buying Android. In fact, I think Apple likes it because it means the company doesn't have a monopoly and can therefore do whatever the heck it wants.
Even when Apple dominated a device segment, it didn't get to the top because it created cheap, entry-level products. The iPod lineup -- all of them were relatively expensive. The iPad -- relatively expensive. Apple's success has come because it produces high-quality products that people are willing to pay for.
Has Apple ever focused on market share to the detriment of producing an insanely great hardware product?
I can't think of a single instance.
Meanwhile, Cheap Is Bad
At the same time, Apple has shown it can split its product lines -- iPad mini is a case in point -- but usually Apple maintains a flagship model leading the lineup in size, with less-expensive models being smaller. Psychologically, this has worked for Apple, despite being profoundly irritating. What MacBook customer hasn't wanted an entry-level (read: a slower processor) MacBook with a 15-inch screen at the 13-inch price? Plenty of consumers don't need the fastest processors but they do appreciate bigger screens.
So how can Apple break from its so-far successful strategy to offer a cheaper iPhone with a big screen? After all, when was the last time Apple tried to sell us anything with a big screen that was offered at an entry-level cost? Oh, right ... never? Ever? I can't remember. For Apple, big screens mean premium pricing.
To make a cheap iPhone work out in a global world, Apple will have to marvel us in three ways:
- Blow our minds with the iPhone 6, increasing the perceived value of the premium product;
- Create a "cheap" device that maintains an astoundingly high level of craftsmanship and quality while still meeting the needs of entry-level consumers; and
- Change how it markets to consumers because the form-factor size will no longer make implicit sense.
Can Apple make an iPhone nano that has a large and usable screen? Does Apple have to create a new form factor iPhone in order to sell hundreds of millions of units in China?
I don't know. Personally, I'd like to see a cheaper iPhone, but only so I can extract myself from carrier-based contracts. To get there, though -- wow: Not only does Tim Cook have manufacturing and marketing challenges here, he runs the risk of deviating from the most successful playbook in modern device history.
Yeah, so, this spring, this summer, this fall: Plan on being happy with a fresh coat of new paint on the iPhone 5.


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I have shot footage of the first 4 u2 shows in Los Angeles, here are some songs I uploaded. LA2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwMWEFrePPA
The last Lumix camera I had (it's been a few years - a 720p model) did the exact same thing whenever I zoomed in or out - it momentarily went out of focus. This always bothered me, so I went with Sony cams instead. I'm really interested in getting a 4K camera, and this FZ1000 footage looks amazing during the static parts. But I'm concerned about the momentary out of focus thing and I saw in comments for one of the videos that you said blur was caused by bass rattle of the image stabilization system. I didn't think that would happen while the camera is hand-held because your body would absorb the bass. So unless your somewhere where the bass actually shakes the structure on which you're standing, you should be able to avoid that bass rattle. It sounds like you're saying it shakes the camera's image stabilization and there's nothing you can do about that (i.e., tripod, cushioned base, etc.).
So are you saying you can't adjust the Gain (ISO) manually while filming?
Quote from: beatkilla on June 05, 2015, 09:19:27 AMSo are you saying you can't adjust the Gain (ISO) manually while filming?yes, you can very easily.
in 4k you have an exposure control knob that you can adjust during filming.
I found this U2 was tougher on exposure than some other shows of late. At time Bono was lit really hard when everyone else was fine.
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Matisyahu drew an enormous buzz throughout Louisville when he was set to play Headliners and an in-store performance+meet 'n greet at ear-X-tacy in the same day. He's been on the road with Brooklyn experimental posse Dub Trio, who've been quietly ruling the underbelly of instrumental reggae music. Although he doesn't do scat, his performances have been known to include freestyle beatboxing and vocal patterns. Last night at Headliners, he presented the dub in a half dose.
Courtesy of ear-X-tacy, a limited number of 75 wristbands were given to those who purchased the new Matisyahu release, Live at Stubbs II, with which they were granted access to meet the dude himself. Prior to this was a brief set on the ear-X-tacy stage before wrapping up the evening at Headliners later that night.
Matisyahu entered the stage well dressed for a chilly day, but it didn't coincide with the humid air that lurked inside the venue's space; he looked more prepared to sleep in a cardboard box. The slow, dub-like tracks of his older stuff translated well with Dub Trio's experience in the field. But when things started getting heavy and fast, the pace didn't seem to match with the reggae style of music he snake jigs so well to. Some songs sounded like rock anthems and even though Dub Trio pulled off working improv into preset beats really well, the whole thing felt disconnected. This was carried over mostly from the odd vibes I observed, but it didn't keep the bass from slithering under the melodies just right. Mid-show he took a beatboxing break, awing the crowd with the elasticity of his vocal sub woofer.
It was only a matter of time before things got extra heavy and Matisyahu headbanged his cap off to reveal a navy blue yamaka underneath. He looked up at the crowd, exposed, and as this moment was met with uproarious approval from the crowd, a smile crept up his face. It was apparent in Matisyahu's expression that he felt content in his position and joy for the love and support he received back. He then dished out some fresh material; one song titled "Sunshine," a bright reminder of that day called tomorrow, and a catchy crooner he named "Open the Gates."
Probably the most interesting part of the show was watching how Dub Trio induced their sound into Matisyahu's music. If you blocked out the vocals, it sounded like they were having a really good band practice in the background, throwing around samples and beautifully toned post-rock riffs. (Some samples I recognized from their first record Exploring the Dangers of.) As the spotlight remained mostly on our spiritual MC, it made the presence of this disconnection a little more real.
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Can the FBI transform one of the federal government's most problem-plagued IT projects, its Sentinel case management system, into a model of success for other agencies? After five years of development and more than $400 million invested, we will soon find out.
Sentinel and its predecessor case management system have been a symbol of all that's wrong with government IT -- over budget, behind schedule, short on functionality. Sentinel grew out of an earlier IT failure, the FBI's Virtual Case File system, which was started in 2001 and scrapped four years -- and $170 million -- later. To put this into perspective, development of a next-generation case management system has been a work in progress for the entire tenure of FBI director Robert Mueller, who was appointed by President George W. Bush in July 2001.
Last September, after a partially completed Sentinel had been put on hold, FBI CIO Chad Fulgham decided to take over management of the project from lead contractor Lockheed Martin. Fulgham, a former senior VP of IT with Lehman Bros., outlined a plan to use agile development to expedite the project's completion, with a goal of finishing it this year. For the past eight months, a small team of FBI technologists have been developing "working software" in intervals of a few weeks, then rolling that into bigger releases every two or three months.
Speaking at InformationWeek's Government IT Leadership Forum in Washington, D.C., Fulgham and FBI CTO Jeff Johnson, another former Lehman Bros. IT manager, explained how they shifted the Sentinel project from traditional "waterfall" application development -- where requirements are established at the beginning and can take years to deliver -- to the iterative, incremental methodology of agile development.
Fulgham, who inherited Sentinel when he joined the agency in December 2008, walked other federal agency CIOs through the principles of agile development that his team is following: the rapid development of useful software; constant adaptation to changing requirements; close cooperation between business people and developers; and self-organizing development teams.
Fulgham said a "system of record" will be delivered this summer, with a broader release in September. Already, 10,000 employees are using the system's existing capabilities each month.
Their presentation was essentially a how-to guide for agile development in federal government. The FBI's CIO and CTO talked of a need to create a project storyboard, bring customers together with the development team, collocate testers and application developers, generate frequent releases, produce only what's needed, and continuously integrate software, systems, and business processes. The FBI plans to publish a case study on its approach after the project is completed later this year.
Agile development allows for organizations to make mistakes without getting sidetracked by them. "Fail fast and fail cheap" is how Fulgham puts it. For a project on a tight deadline and one that has already suffered its share of setbacks, that philosophy's essential.
When the case management system contract was awarded to Lockheed Martin in March 2006, it was budgeted at $425 million with a due date of 2009. The budget has increased to $451 million, most of which was spent before Fulgham's change in strategy. How, when, and at what cost the project comes across the finish line are being watched closely. The Inspector General, the Government Accountability Office, the Office of Management and Budget, and Congress have all weighed in on Sentinel's missed deadlines and other shortcomings.
Sentinel is a software and hardware system that will be used by FBI agents to manage the information associated with the cases they handle. The digital system will replace processes that in some cases are still paper-based. Sentinel's planned capabilities include records, document, and evidence management, workflow, records search, and a "workbox" for each user.
It's worth noting that the FBI team didn't start from scratch with Sentinel when it shifted to agile development. Two of the project's four phases were completed under Lockheed Martin, and much of the system's functionality comes in the form of commercial software from EMC, Entrust, IBM, Microsoft, and Oracle. (Fulgham personally called the CEOs of several of those tech companies to get their commitment to help integrate their platforms.) The way the FBI changed course mid-project is significant because it suggests a route for other agencies struggling with elephant IT projects.
Before anyone takes a page from the FBI's agile play book, however, Fulgham and Co. must finish what they've started. I'm optimistic they'll succeed. But 10 years and more than a half-billion dollars into this effort, we're all waiting to see how it ends.
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This page is about the planned Sep'08 meeting in Helsinki.
Saturday, September 6th has been suggested as the date for the meeting. No time or location has been set yet. Please join the #django.fi channel for discussion or add comments on this page.
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President Barack Obama addresses the media after touring the New York City area to survey damage done by Hurricane Sandy.
President Barack Obama toured some of the hardest-hit areas of New York City on Thursday, neighborhoods still littered with the rubble of shattered lives and homes.
Obama's first look at New York's devastation included a helicopter tour above Queens and a visit to Staten Island, where he greeted people in a FEMA tent and then set out on a walking tour.
"I'm very proud of you, New York. You're tough," Obama said in brief remarks after walking through a storm-stricken neighborhood.
While many in the region have moved on since Sandy swept through the area, killing more than a 100 people and leaving millions without power, much work remains: Thousands are still without power, tens of thousands are homeless, and many more are trying to pick up the pieces.
"We Americans are going to stand with each other in our hour of need," Obama said. "People still need emergency help, they still need heat, they still need food. We're going to make sure we stay here as long as people need help."
Diane Rivera, of Staten Island, described the storm's impact on her life.
"Heartbreak, absolute heartbreak," Rivera said. "We had a nice house and family here, and we were happy here and it's gone. It's gone. It's our whole life we put on the curb for the trash."
During his tour, Obama met with affected families, local officials and first responders dealing with Sandy's destruction. He promised that the federal government would do all it could to help.
"We Americans are going to stand with each other in our hour of need," Obama said.
The president was joined by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan. Sens. Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, both New York Democrats, traveled with the president too.
"Seventeen days ago, we felt a new vulnerability for the first time," said Cuomo. "We must reknit the fabric of tattered communities."
This is not Obama's first visit to the region since Sandy struck.
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Obama pledged to those affected by the storm that "we are here for you and we will not forget."
Obama also traveled to Louisiana in early September after the Gulf Coast was hit by Hurricane Isaac.
Thousands of people in the New York region remain without power 2½ weeks after Sandy hit, including customers in Nassau and Suffolk counties, just east of New York City, and in parts of Queens, Brooklyn and Staten Island.
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Treyarch, forgive them, for they know not what they do.
Food fight!...I mean, Grenade fight!
He who has not sinned cast the first grenade.
I lol'ed so hard at "Saint Bluntninja."
But that's what he gets for trying to quickscope grue.
Also: Reptar!
Who also caught that and was also surprised by it?
But i already pulled the pin : ( .......
"Let he who has no EXP cast the first Grenade"
Dude...this was funny.
That's Still not the worst way to die from grenades.
I was!
OT: ahhh lol i have nothing much to ad as im rather durnk
What gets me here is that it seems like grenades have been a complaint in these games almost since their initial inception. The complaints vary, but the situation seems to become increasingly absurd.
I'm not much of a FPS player, but I've kind of been wondering why they don't... you know... not put Grenades in multi-player at least.
There's a reason Demoman in TF2 had ricocheting grenades nerfed so they don't explode.
Wonder if this is any worse than Officer Reynolds droppig a flashbang in your face,
Admittedly, it's not Reynolds in this case.
That music is an awesome nightmare fuel.
I am officially adding "Shit was biblical!" to my vocabulary.
Ah, the grenade spam. It's spray-and-pray, but with a single object. It's also x10 as effective.
So.....is grenade spam as big an issue as it was in MW2?
poor Bluntninja, anyway when did Erin got the chain tattoo on her wrist(like the one on bioshock)? just asking
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Thank God I play Battlefield. Where grenade spam is used in a tactical way.
I dont think you actually need that answered. Nerfing/tuning the grenades would have been a GOOD move. Just not something you are gonna see anytime soon in COD titles.
Just sayin'
Oh how I lol'd. I thought it was bad enough when I stuck someone's crotch with a plasma grenade in Halo.
Things like that make me regret trading in BC2...
Oh my god that's bad.
I'd rather get blown up!
Um could someone please explain the joke to me? I haven't played Black Ops yet so I'm very confused by the joke. D:
More like where grenades are
OT: It's the worst playing headquaters on Nuketown, and the team that kept on winning kept on voting to play there again and again and again, of course this is before the patch that limited it to two plays on one map in a row.
And lo, God came down, and he smiteth with the the M16, the only thing nearly as overpowered as he
(I'm a Christian. To most of us, these jokes are hilarious)
That is a really bad way to go.
The last panel put me in mind of the Stoning scene from The Life of Brian. Good show. At least he didn't say Jehova-
This is no different than Modern Warfare or Modern Warfare 2. Grenade spamming was a problem then and it still apparently continues to be.
On another note, I love me some Newcastle Brown Ale as seen on that shirt.
That is why I almost always use the Tomahawk, I always get the credit for the kill :P
love the rugrats tee
Not really, that didn't explain anything at all. Can someone just flat out explain the problem? D:
We shall always remember the sacrifice of Saint Bluntninja. Amen.
Yeah getting killed by the impact of a grenade can be pretty humiliating. We me and 3 other friends would play MW and MW2 offline it would happen sometimes. And it was always meet with bouts of laughter, even by the person who died.
Oh yeah, REPTAR! Damn that brings back memories.
Edit: Just noticed the "Wrong" reference. Fuck yeah! Or should it be, "Fuck No!"? Which one is wrong?
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On Sunday, April 15, 2018 Confreres, friends, family and parishioners gathered at St. Mary's Church in Fairfield, PA to celebrate the 50th anniversary of ordination to the priesthood of Fr. Michael Messaro, M.SS.CC. Fr. Messaro was ordained on March 30, 1968 after completion of his studies at the Propagation of the Faith Pontifical University in Rome. He also attained a Master of Divinity and a Master of Arts in Biblical Studies at St. Charles Seminary in Philadelphia, PA.
The new chapel in the village of Kumkuvarapalem, dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, was blessed on August 10, 2017 by most Rev. M.D. Prakasm, Bishop of Nellore.
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Superior General Fr. Luigi Toscano presided on a Mid-Chapter November 7 through 13, 2016 in Thambuchettypalya, Bangalore, India. The Chapter was open to all the Delegates from the eight countries where we have an established presence which are, Italy, the United States, Argentina, India, Nigeria, Slovakia, Indonesia and Colombia.
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Where have all the children gone?
Longtime passing
Where have all the children gone?
Long time ago
What has happened to childhood and youth as we used to know it? What have we done to screw it up so badly? It seems like every day we hear about another tragic loss – another kid who couldn't cope. My youth was so different – so much easier and more forgiving than what most kids face today. It breaks my heart.
When I was a kid, on Saturdays, I would head out early in the morning and my mother would not see or hear from me again until dinner time. We had no contact all day long. I played army and hide-and-seek. I fished. I hiked. I explored along the rocky (coquina) banks of the Indian River looking for treasures and sometimes slicing my feet wide open on the razor sharp oyster shells and barnacles that grew on the rocks. But the bleeding always stopped. I remember we used to wade into the salt water with gigs in hand and hunt stingrays and blow fish until the sun started to set or we got hungry. It never got old and time seemed to slow to a crawl.
We used to play tackle football in the shadow of a wall of towering Australian pine trees in a field behind my friend's house. Her parents kept it mowed and in hindsight, I now see that that field didn't just happen to be there; it was very deliberate and played a central role in the lives of the entire neighborhood for many years. The pine trees stick in my mind because I remember the day we were building forts high in the pines when one of my friends fell and split his head wide open. He missed landing on a piece of steel by inches. My mother, who happened to be a nurse, packed us all into her old station wagon and drove him to the clinic where my father proceeded to stop the bleeding and close up the split in his skull with I believe close to a hundred stitches. Back then, the same doctor delivered babies, operated and also made house calls.
The football games we played in that field were intense and played with few rules or organization. We played with wild abandon – no pads, no time outs, no age or gender limits – and no holds barred; and everyone played. I remember blocking one of the big kid's punts with my face one time and being so surprised that I couldn't feel the pain. Scrapes, friction burns, contusions and occasional bloody noses were the rule. We seldom kept score and just played until we got too tired to move. Then afterward, we'd often go swimming in my friend's pool or retire inside to make floats with abundant scoops of vanilla ice cream and Coca-Cola poured from green 8-ounce bottles.
Growing up I ran track, played football and baseball and swam on the swim team year round. If you wanted to play, you just went out for the team. Everyone got to bat. Everyone swam in the meets. Everyone participated because participating was a bigger priority than winning. Engagement was more important than achievement. Being part of a team – being part of something bigger than you – helped keep us grounded and have empathy for the world around us. Back then, being a kid was not a contest; it was a right and it was a precious rite of passage. And simply, our "age" was our admission ticket. Being a kid was not for sale.
Growing up, I had a father who (at least I thought) was home every night and a mother whose day job was raising us. Almost everyone back then had two parents and life was simple. In general, good behavior was rewarded and bad was punished. If you tried hard, you usually succeeded and if you were a good friend, you usually had good friends. And "good friends were loyal friends." Life was fairly predictable, consistent and orderly most of the time.
So what has changed? Today, if a kid wants to play sports they have to have a hitting coach – or a conditioning coach – or a fill-in-the-blank coach... by the time they are, what, 6? Feeder teams and travel teams starting before middle school are the prerequisites to even make the junior varsity team, which is usually the prerequisite to be considered for the high school team – where only the best get to play.
Feeder teams when I was growing up consisted of a pack of rug rats – my friends and I descending on someone's house at lunch and devouring a dozen PB&Js. And I never ever recall my parents having to fork over hundreds of dollars in the name of the almighty feeder teams or any other team. Did they invest their time and energy? Yes, but the central focus was not the checkbook.
Today, I would never be admitted to a decent college. My grades and my test scores would have routed me to junior college if I was lucky. And the only "AP" that I was aware of growing up was the name of a grocery store (A&P) – not advanced-level courses that are now unofficially required by the dozen to get into "any decent college."
Today, not only do kids have to attempt to navigate a sea of relentless sports and academic pressure, but on top of that they have to deal with the Internet and social media. Unfettered access to information and unrestricted communication will always be a burden, and the weight of peer pressure amplified, magnified and multiplied by social media is often an overwhelming and unsustainable burden. And is there anyone out there who questions why and how so many of our kids and young adults become self-medicating or self-destructive? Anyone? Who sees the port in the storm out there? Let me know what it looks like if you do.
A friend of mine who lives on a farm recently commented to me that "any parent that has taught their children to stay connected to their siblings or family friends or taught them the ability to find another human being and say 'we need to herd up' has done their job. I watch the barnyard daily and I see that the key to survival and a sense of well-being is the ability to 'group up' when necessary." "Belonging" and being allowed to live and grow up in a way that allows your heart and soul to flourish is missing. By being so connected we are disconnected. By being so educated we have not learned more important skills that help us be true to our own nature. And for what? At the end of the day, what have we accomplished and at what terrible cost?
We need to back off and let our kids have more of a chance to just be kids. We need to listen better and we need to engage more. And finally, we need to seriously question our priorities.
I found an old journal the other day in which my then 16-year-old daughter had made a few notes. I know she was processing in her mind her dad's unspoken and heavy handed push to "achieve" – on my terms – not hers. Reading what she wrote was very hard for me. She wrote that she would "never be a doctor, scientist or biologist ... for while all those benefit the world, they do little for what is important to me...I want to leave (this world) not by having made others live longer, but by helping them live at all... I want to help them engage in the beauty of the earth and in each other...I want to make people think and feel alive...I want (to help) people be inspired." In a world of cutthroat competition, overbearing parents and a culture obsessed with achievement at the expense of almost everything else including happiness, what place do thoughts and ideas such as these have today? Is there one at all?
From the mouth of a child, amen. Where have all the children gone?
This article was published in the Revue & News April 25, 2013 edition


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These pages will be updated whenever I get an interesting question that other
may be interested in. So, please send your questions by e-mail to the
include your city and the age of your children in the email).
Click on any question - the answer should appear below it like magic.
This FAQ can be viewed
(or printed) with responses expanded by clicking here.
The AYSO mission is to develop and deliver quality youth soccer programs which promote a fun, family environment
based on our philosophies:
The San Mateo ASYO is the largest youth sports program in San Mateo.
Information regarding the AYSO program can be found at
PIE stands for Positive, Instructional, and Encouraging. It is a philosophy that we want all to abide by when dealing with players. This means no negative comments towards a player when they make a mistake or fail to perform to
your standards. Referees have the authority to eject parents, coaches, or spectators who
verbally abuse a player. Please keep all comments PIE.
AYSO is a national soccer league that promotes a positive, instructional and
encouraging soccer experience for players at every skill level. CYSA, not
affiliated with AYSO, is a completely separate soccer league with teams
throughout Northern California (including several in San Mateo). CYSA
provides a soccer experience with teams in a highly competitive league
Information on player registration locations is found on this website (see
Registration). Families must pre-register and
print their own registration forms through the national eAYSO website.
These forms are brought to one of the Walk-In Registrations listed on the
Registration can only be done in person.
Volunteers (coaches, referees, etc.) have an online early registration option
and can register their children at a discounted rate. Please check the
website if you are interested in volunteering.
Missed Walk-In Registration? Following
the Walk-In Registrations, registration is done through the mail.
Registration is first-come, first-served. The use of the
process is encouraged.
The registration covers all player expenses, including the basic picture
package, and supplemental accident insurance for AYSO-sponsored activities.
Players need shin-guards, appropriate shoes, and (strongly
recommended) a practice ball.
Additional expenses may include:
San Mateo AYSO endeavors to provide a quality soccer experience for all eligible
players. Families who are unable to afford the registration expenses
may be elegible for a fee reduction during the open registration times.
Requests for brothers or sisters in the same division to be on the same team
are honored whenever possible.
Often, however, a parent may decide that it is not a good idea for their
children to play together, which will also be honored whenever possible.
These requests must be noted on each player's registration form.
Requests to play on the same team as another player for younger players are
honored whenever possible.
You must coordinate with the other player's parents as each registration form
must list the other player's name in the registration form comment section.
Player age and team balancing are factors in pairing players.
Coach requests are not encouraged or honored. Coaches and Assistant
Coaches have their children on their teams.
Practices can be any day of the week but are typically Monday through
Friday, and are at the convenience of the coach. There is no way to assign
players to coaches based on practice day preferences.
If the problem is transportation, just speak to the coach or team parents. There is always someone who
will be available and willing to give your child a ride. If there are other activities (such as lessons
of some kind), maybe it would be possible to adjust the schedule. Please try to make it to practice. Your child is involved in a team sport. The team cannot learn to work together if there are players
who consistently miss practices.
Attach a note to your registration form describing your needs and circumstances.
The regional coordinators, when developing the teams, may be able to accommodate
your request. Please note that the coordinator considers many factors in
the development of a team, and may not be able to honor your request. (If
the player is in the Under 12 or Under 14 division, balancing of the teams is
important and special requests are difficult to honor.)
Since you got your Player Registration Form mailed in as directed, then you
are on the wait list the appropriate division. Late registrants for
divisions which have not reached their capacity are placed on teams soon after
receipt of the form. If you did not promptly hear back, the division is
probably full and are on the wait list.
Every attempt is made to allow all players to play. The total number of
players in each division is determined based on the number of trained coaches
available and the number of players registering during the open registration
Parents tend not to un-register their kids when they move from the area or
decide not to play, so the region generally does not know who is not going to
play until the initial telephone calls are made. If your wait-listed child can
be placed on a team, you are most likely to receive a call starting in the
second week of August.
I hope this helps. You may Email the
Waitlist and Late Registration Coordinator and leave a
message, but they likely will have little additional information until mid- to
late- August.
Every region in AYSO conducts their own registration for the upcoming season. Transfers are not possible, however refunds are. See the Refund Policy for information on refunds.
If you have moved to another city and have already registered, you may still participate in the San Mateo program if you desire.
If you have previously registered in another region, the
eAYSO registration database record may need to be modified to allow
registration in a San Mateo.
Yes! The VIP program is designed to meet the needs of physically and
mentally challenged children. <more
San Mateo AYSO does not have any co-ed teams.
The age division designations in AYSO are: U19, U14, U12, U10, U8, U6, and Jamboree (U5).
The division designation U10 literally means that the player was "Under
10" on the July 31st proceeding the start of the season. If a child turns 8 on July 31st, then he/she would play in the
U10 division. If a child turns 8 on August 1, then he/she would play in the U8 division
as they are still under
8 on July 31st.
The U5/Jamboree program is specifically designed for four year olds. Jamboree is a combination of two different formats that, put together, provides the best possible introduction to soccer for our youngest players. Jamboree is a One-with-One program where each player works with a parent (or other adult) on the field.
Safety on the field is the first responsibility of every coach, referee, and
all other AYSO officials. Players may not wear any earrings, bracelets, watches, barrettes, or any object that could possibly cause injury to him/herself or
another player to practice or to a soccer game. Pierced earrings are not allowed
during practice or at games. Covering earrings with tape is not allowed.
NO EXCEPTIONS. Please encourage your daughter to defer piercing her ears
until after the season has concluded.
Metal and plastic hair clips are not allowed on the field for practice or
during a game. Players with long hair may wish to wear soft hair ties such
as "Scrunchies". The referee will decide if an article of clothing is unsafe.
The referee shall decide when to stop play to take care of an injury. At the younger ages (Jamboree, U6, and U8) the referees are encouraged to stop play
immediately. Older players may attempt to feign an injury as a tactical move, or may "bounce back" from a minor fall. As a courtesy, a team is
encouraged to kick the ball out of play, as the referee can most easily deal with the injury at that time. In the event of a serious injury occurs, the referee will
stop play as soon as he / she is aware of the injury.
A player that is bleeding shall not participate in the match until the bleeding has stopped, and any blood on his / her clothing is covered or
removed. (New parents: this seldom occurs.)
While the doctor may be representing your son's interest appropriately, the
risk to other players mandates that he limit his participation to that of moral
support on the sidelines. Players may not wear casts or splints which could possibly cause injury to him/herself or another player.
The policy from the National AYSO allows for NO EXCEPTIONS.
This applies at the games as well as at practices.
Glasses, hearing aids, and med-alerts should be worn to practices and
games. The use of a eyeglass holder or sports-glasses is recommended.
Soccer shoes are often referred to as
"Cleats". Soccer cleats are different from
many other field sport shoes in that they fit snugly to facilitate kicking the
Players do not have to have cleats to play -- athletic shoes are fine,
especially for younger players.
Board members gets the lowest pay, $0. Coaches and referees are more important so they get paid double, $00. We are an
all volunteer organization. We do not receive any money for being a board member,
a coach, or a referee. Working with children and seeing them develop is our reward.
If a serious problem should arise concerning the coach, the parents should:
Discuss the problem with your child and the coach and try to resolve the problem between yourselves. It is impossible to move
teams around after they're assembled.
The referee administrators are your point of contact regarding referee
issues, and are available to discuss any of your concerns. The
administrators are listed on the Contact Us page. Please
remember that the referees, like all other officials in AYSO, are volunteers who
have dedicated a large amount of time and energy in training and refereeing
every week.
Soccer referees in every league come to the game with differing degrees of
training and experience. The badges represent the level of training the
referee has accomplished. Ask a referee what his badge represents to him!
As upsetting as it may be, the best course is to try to forget about the mistake and get back into the game.
The referees are
human, so they will make mistakes just like everyone else. Put yourself in their shoes and think how you would like people to respond if you
made a mistake. Also, please keep in mind that the referee is on the field
and is seeing the game from a completely different location than you, and that
his interpretation and application of the laws may differ from
Remember that, above all, the coaches, referees, and all other AYSO staff are volunteers.
Specific comments should be sent from the
Kids Zone Feedback form. Referees are always in demand - contact the Regional Referee Administrator and find out when the next referee class is. Then, come to class and become a
certified referee. We need people that know the game and can make the calls as they see them.
The administrators are listed on the Contact Us page.
Harassing the referee is not permitted - no matter how poorly you think he is performing.
You sure can. AYSO will provide you with all the training for free. The only
thing we as for are your time and commitment. Contact the Regional Coach Administrator or the
Regional Referee Administrator to learn more. If coaching or refereeing is not for you, there are
others way you can help. Talk to the Commissioner or a board member and ask how you can take
part in bringing this quality soccer program to our community. You'll be glad you did.
The administrators are listed on the Contact Us page.
Just because it is wet outside, don't assume that the games will be canceled. Kids are waterproof and have been known to play soccer
in the rain. On rainy days, the fields will be checked for playability.
Notices are placed on the AYSO San Mateo home page when fields
are closed due to weather and are available to parents through the free RainedOut service (subscribe at <RainedOut>. Weather conditions often change during the
day, Board Members and the Referee scheduled may call off the game as conditions worsen. If
there is nothing on the web site and you don't hear from your Coach
or Team Parent, assume the game is on and go to the field at game time.
The ball is out of play when the entirety of the ball crosses the goal line.
(Goals are scored if the ball enters the goal.)
If the ball was last touched
by a member of the attacking team, a "goal kick" is taken from
anywhere within the "goal area":
Please tell us about it. Comments may be sent from the
Kids Zone Feedback form.
The Laws Of The Game are the same
for professional soccer as in youth leagues. These Laws can be viewed
online at FIFA Laws of the Game.
Referees in youth leagues understand that AYSO is a
recreational league with younger and less skilled players than
found in many adult leagues. Consequently, there are
different thresholds for awarding of fouls for "playing in a dangerous manner" and
"gaining an unfair advantage".
AYSO has made a small number of modifications to the laws (as permitted by
the laws) to meet the needs of a youth sports program. The modifications
are in the areas of field size and ball size, restrictions on heading the ball, play time, and
substitutions. Players in younger divisions play a special
short-sided game with very simplified laws.
Yes. High School soccer games are governed by a set of
rules which are different from the FIFA Laws of the Game.


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Colorado Rapids head coach Oscar Pareja following the 3-0 loss at Vancouver:
Thoughts on the match:
"When you lose a game like that, you can say that we're not really in a playoff mode that you want to see a team in."
On dropping Gabriel Torres to the midfield:
"We have to explore all the possibilities. Gaby did a good job in the last game when we played them. Despite the result, the plan worked how we wanted. Is that a plan for the future? We will see."
On the absence of Dillon Powers and Vincente Sanchez:
"I normally don't look at who is not in the lineup. We have built this team with a different mentality. I don't talk about the players I don't play. We're trying to recover them, and we hope they can be part of the playoff game."
On the debut of Dillon Serna:
"It was a good moment for him to come in and give some crossing opportunities. It was a game we wanted to bring him in and give him the opportunity he deserved for a long time. He did well, I'm very proud of him.
On how his side will respond in the playoffs:
"You can't feel sorry for yourself [in MLS] if you didn't achieve things, the boys did great to get into the playoffs. We were fighting today for important things, we tried to get an advantage at home in third place; but I have to recognize this group of players have done a tremendous job getting into the playoffs – that is not easy.


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ATHENS, Ohio, May 15 (UPI) -- Two fossil discoveries in Africa are the oldest evidence yet found of the evolutionary split between Old World monkeys and apes, researchers say.
Scientists in a study led by researchers from Ohio University said the finds from the East African Rift provide new insights into the evolution of primates.
The fossils are the oldest yet found of two major groups of primates: the group that today includes apes and humans, classed as hominoids, and the group that includes Old World monkeys such as baboons and macaques, known as cercopithecoids.
At 25 million years old, the finds are significantly older than fossils previously documented for either of the two groups, the researchers said.
Both primates, collected from a single fossil site in the Rukwa Rift Basin of Tanzania, are new to science; Rukwapithecus fleaglei is an early hominoid represented by a mandible preserving several teeth, while Nsungwepithecus gunnelli is an early cercopithecoid represented by a tooth and jaw fragment.
The primates lived during the Oligocene epoch, from 34 to 23 million years ago, and the fossils suggest the two lineages were already evolving separately during this geological period.
"The late Oligocene is among the least sampled intervals in primate evolutionary history, and the Rukwa field area provides a first glimpse of the animals that were alive at that time from Africa south of the equator," paleontology Professor Nancy Stevens said in an Ohio University release.
Prior to these discoveries the oldest fossil remains of the hominoid and cercopithecoid lineages were recorded from the early Miocene, at sites dating millions of years younger, the researchers said.


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July 2, 2009
An economy bigger than Russia, Brazil, Canada, India or Spain is in imminent risk of defaulting on its debts.
Which nation am I talking about?
Not a country . . . but the state of California.
California's GDP was around $1.812 trillion in 2007.
According to the International Monetary Fund, that is bigger than the 2008 GDP of every country in the world except the US, Japan, China, Germany, France, UK and Italy .
Given that California has more people than any other state in the US, and some of the largest agricultural, manufacturing, high-tech and defense sectors in the nation, you would think that helping California would be important.
And yet – instead of helping California – the federal government is giving aid to Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan and the other financial giants who helped to cause the financial crisis, and to Israel and other foreign countries.
Does that make any sense?
Note: Depending on which source is cited (CIA World Factbook, World Bank, or IMF), California ranks somewhere between 7th and 10th in world GDP.
Technically, California's economic measure is not GDP, as that is a national measure. The correct term is "Gross State Product".
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NCAA Tournament Tidbits: 04.02.13 EditionPosted by WCarey on April 2nd, 2013
The NCAA Tournament is here and there's more news, commentary and analysis than any of us can possibly keep up with. To make things a little easier, we'll bring you a list of daily links gathered about teams in each of the four regions all the way through the Final Four.
- Many people around the country are very surprised that Wichita State has advanced to the Final Four, but Louisville coach Rick Pitino is not one of them. "I picked Wichita State to go to the Final Four," Pitino said Monday during a conference call.
- Louisville junior guard Russ Smith was named a third team All-America selection by the Associated Press.
- When Louisville guard Kevin Ware suffered his horrific compound fracture Sunday, one teammate rushed to be by his side as he laid on the court writhing in pain; that teammate was swingman Luke Hancock.
- With the injury to guard Kevin Ware, Louisville's backcourt depth took a bit of a hit. Walk-on Tim Henderson will be called upon to play increased minutes in Ware's absence and Cardinals coach Rick Pitino expects him to step up in his unexpected role.
- The injury to Ware definitely has caused and will continue to cause some adversity for Louisville, but as Pat Forde of Yahoo! Sports explains, this injury is not the worst adversity head coach Rick Pitino has had to handle.
Wichita State
- Wichita State guard Malcolm Armstead's road to the Final Four includes stops at a junior college and Oregon before he had to pay his own way at Wichita State. While his road was uncommon, he is now living out a dream by playing in the Final Four.
- When Wichita State capped off a three-game losing streak in early February by losing to lowly Southern Illinois, Shockers coach Gregg Marshall thought there was a chance his team might not make the NCAA Tournament.
- Wichita State's surprising run to the Final Four has captivated the sports world so much that the Shockers will be featured on one of the three Sports Illustrated regional covers this week.
- In basketball, first impressions do not always turn out to be lasting impressions. This is definitely the case when it comes to head coach Gregg Marshall and Shockers' forward Cleanthony Early. Marshall initially thought Early was nothing more than a gunner, but Early's success on the court has definitely changed Marshall's tune.
- Maryland coach Mark Turgeon, who was the Shockers' head coach from 2000-07, was certainly excited to talk about his old school earning a trip to the Final Four.


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By Evan Ackerman
This thing is, seriously, the highlight of CES for me (so far) this year. 3D TVs and eBook readers are fine, but there's nothing amazing about them.
The Airnergy Charger is amazing, it's something one might see in sci-fi movies or tv shows. This little box has, inside it, some kind of circuitry that harvests WiFi energy out of the air and converts it into electricity. This has been done before, but the Airnergy is able to harvest electricity with a high enough efficiency to make it practically useful: on the CES floor, they were able to charge a BlackBerry from 30% to full in about 90 minutes, using nothing but ambient WiFi signals as a power source.
The Airnergy has a battery inside it, so you can just carry it around and as long as you're near some WiFi, it charges itself. Unlike a solar charger, it works at night and you can keep it in your pocket. Of course, proximity to the WiFi source and the number of WiFi sources is important, but at the rate it charges, if you have a home wireless network you could probably just leave anywhere in your house overnight and it would be pretty close to full in the morning.
Here is the really, really unbelievable part: RCA says that the USB charger will be available this summer for $40, and a battery with the WiFi harvesting technology will be available soon after. I mean, all kinds of people are pushing wireless charging, but this would hands down take the cake… It doesn't need a pad and it's charging all the time, for free, in just about any urban environment.
We didn't think you'd believe all this, so we made RCA explain it all on video:
Yeah, we'll definitely be keeping you updated on this one.
Update: According to George from top5hosting.co.uk those wifi battery chargers did not have success for a few reasons:
– When you draw power off of it, you reduce greatly the WiFi signal and it acts as if the router is under constant DoS(Denial of service) attack
– It is not a 'green' technology. It is less efficient than a plug-in charger and it comes from the same source. What this device amounts to is theft from whoever pays the electric bill where the router is located. If it's in your own home then it's just a waste of energy.
Wireless charging is on the horizon, but not through your WiFi.


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Toon make 'substantial' Grenier bid
Newcastle have made a move to replace Yohan Cabaye by tabling a bid for Lyon midfielder Clement Grenier.
Press Association Sport understands the Magpies have made an undisclosed, but substantial offer for the 23-year-old Frenchman.
The move came on Wednesday morning, with Cabaye expected to completed his big money move to Paris St Germain later the same day.
Grenier is one of a series of potential targets identified as the club drew up a contingency plan with speculation mounting that PSG would make a January move for Cabaye.
The France international has scored 12 goals in 89 appearances for Lyon.
However, his current manager Remi Garde has voiced his hope that the player will not be sold this month, and it remains to be seen whether or not the Magpies can tempt the Ligue 1 club to part with him.
Newcastle's valuation of Cabaye was in excess of £20million and although the fee they have agreed with PSG has not been disclosed, manager Alan Pardew has urged owner Mike Ashley and director of football Joe Kinnear to invest a significant proportion of the proceeds in a replacement.
Pardew was hopeful of making at least one January signing before the interest in his star man was formalised, and Borussia Monchengladbach striker Luuk de Jong was due to undergo a medical on Tyneside on Wednesday with a view to completing an initial loan move to St James' Park.
But a successful swoop for Grenier before Friday night's transfer deadline would provide a further boost to a club in desperate need of a new playmaker.
Pardew's men passed up a glorious opportunity to add another three points to their Barclays Premier League tally at Norwich on Tuesday night when they dominated, but ultimately came away with just a point from a 0-0 draw despite hitting the woodwork three times.
To make matters worse, they had leading scorer Loic Remy sent off late in the game, and he will now sit out Saturday's derby clash with Sunderland - a match his side cannot afford to lose - through suspension.


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Stubborn, adaptable, and ferocious, mediocrity thrives in politics and art, monster–truck rallies and academic conferences, maintaining any given set of clichés with a glazed, lock-jawed determination. Reality be damned, California's chiseled, self-anointed new "People's Governor"—in the best King of Pop tradition—embodies that will to banality at its most unrelenting. Equal parts sub-Arthurian Conan (complete with his very own Kennedy-bred Guinivere) and government-baiting Robin Hood come to save the day, Arnold Schwarzenegger's a living fairy tale: proof that with enough perseverance and steroids, anyone can make it to the top of the food chain. No wonder Arnold's army of angry white entrepreneurs, starstruck youths, and even bootstrapping Latinos rallied around nebulous, content-free mantras like "change" and "sending a message." The change was to imagine Hollywood formulas could be applied to economics—who ever heard of a high-concept flop, right?—and the message was your basic discontented throw-the-fuckers-out fantasy. Through the miracle of magical thinking, wishing/believing was/is enough to make it so: A shiny new tabula rasa Golden State will rise from the old political order's ashes, a business-friendly capitalist paradise.
Such blithe delusions invoke the specter of cultural Armageddon in Curtis White's recent The Middle Mind: Why Americans Don't Think for Themselves, an apoplectic dose of magical thinking from the other side of the ideological tracts. White's vision is a No-Funhouse negative image of Schwarzeneggerism: a call for the master's-degree race to revolt against the tyranny of escapist fallacies and the pervasively mediocre, for the destabilizing Sublime to rise up and overthrow the patently ridiculous. You'll recall White's charming essay on American "Sotoligarchy" from these very pages, and his book radiates the same affluent leftist contempt for the common people that's helped drive them into the open arms of Schwarzenegger. Attempting to resuscitate the lingering/festering romantic dream of '60s rebellion, The Middle Mind's effusion of frustrated bile mostly reflects a desire to at once deprogram and reprogram the undernourished, ultra-coddled American psyche. Out with the old brainwashing, White altruistically demands on behalf of the poor, disenfranchised intelligentsia, and in with the not-so-new: thick gratings of hard cheese courtesy of Adorno, McLuhan, and Herbert Marcuse's One Dimensional Man. Casting himself as an anti-egalitarian version of Michael Moore (a doubly self-canceling shtick if ever there was one), White evokes Dwight Macdonald's professorial paternalism with a bonus layer of stilted pseudo-hipness: "In discussing Radiohead in the context of the thought of Theodor Adorno, I have performed an unnatural act (as Lenny Bruce once called sex between the Lone Ranger and Tonto [or Tonto and Silver!])."
Pinch me, Gretel, I'm getting goose bumps at such daring—taking positions against middlebrow complacency, literature as canon fodder, info-economy technocracy, the American Empire, and the Great Satan Spielberg. This regurgitated indignation may be new to Schwarzenegger's blinkered enthusiasts, but The Middle Mind's evangelism isn't really for their feckless, no-account benefit. Its true targets are the contented, tolerant, well-educated, quasi-liberal, Seinfeld-adoring, NPR-listening white folk who have failed to set a better example for the lower orders. Outing Fresh Air hostess Terry Gross as a "morbid, perverse, and voyeuristic" dominatrix of the mind, White sees National Public Radio's semi-elevated inanity as the intellectually pornographic, Big Brother-like suppression of all things sacred. By the lights of The Middle Mind, Gross's rink-a-dink salon of the airwaves is more than Oprah-esque trivialization, it's a genuine threat to the sanctity of art, holding the national imagination hostage. At least the awareness of anyone who matters— all piddly 2 million of 'em. Imagine, we're asked to shudder, the whole country wired to Terry Gross's bourgeois ass!
Here's where all such cushy socio-aesthetic arguments (Jonathan Rosenbaum's Movie Wars: How Hollywood and the Media Conspire to Limit What Films We Can See asked us to picture Harvey Weinstein's vulgarian ass instead) become less about why Americans can't or won't think for themselves than the pet peeves of an exquisitely self-involved social class. One that denies its own existence—"What, me privileged?"—even as it projects its divided consciousness outward, torn between its hopelessly Gross, Zoloft-y side (gurgling, pleasantly benumbed, moonily "jejune") and a furious, obsessive-compulsive White-bred hemisphere (all earthshaking ideals and sanctimonious aspirations to purify the "social aesthetic"). At its crux, a sense of terrible social injustice: chafing under the misrule of their moral and intellectual inferiors, yet bearing the burden of heightened awareness, those quavering antenna-like sensibilities tuned to heaven's private frequency. They're tortured by the knowledge there are people who haven't heard the good news about Adorno's idea of happiness or haven't accepted Jacques Derrida as their personal savior; they live in dread of any unmediated contact with the great unwashed, vigilantly erecting prophylactic buffers against the chance they might inadvertently laugh at a David Letterman joke and become permanently sullied.
This is the love-hate song of the spotless mind: Radiohead ("Ice age comin'! Ice age comin'!") offers its solipsistic apotheosis. The mood muzak of "Idioteque" functions as the latest in luxury sense-deprivation chambers (cork-lined and hermeneutically sealed, complete with hot and cold running theory). Lie back and bask in the warm bubblebath of existential kitsch, the bittersweet romance of estrangement, the refined blend of self-pity and -aggrandizement. Who knows suffering and privation better, the pig-ignorant underclasses or the insulated rock stars and secondhand intellectuals who've actualized their human potential to the max? Not unlike liberation theorist Paul Wolfowitz, these neo-rads want to free the oppressed from "certain mass delusions" which have imprisoned them. Only instead of deploying the apparatus of colonialism abroad, they dream of bringing it back home, conquering the sots instead of the wogs. Shades of Field Commander Leonard Cohen's "First We Take Manhattan," sans irony: Next, White's "soldiers of the imagination" could airdrop copies of Wallace Stevens's The Necessary Angel on an unsuspecting populace, then hold guerrilla screenings of politically approved cinema (no gratuitous nudity or pleasure allowed, please) and broadcast Kid A's "The National Anthem" twice every hour over the Voice of the Next American Sublime radio. The grateful masses will naturally welcome this and capitulate to enlightenment, for how could anyone presume to resist such impeccable good taste and uplifting values? "A socialized imagination requires justice"—yet what about those dead-enders who would resist such socialization, the Wal-Mart crowd defiantly clinging to their soap operas and Michael Bay movies? Institute a cultural literacy test for voting, or send the recalcitrant to "play" camps to learn the meaning of freedom through forced mental labor? Take art's absolutist revenge on the leveling, pragmatic impulses of democracy? Are things like a living wage or universal health care really the equivalent of aesthetic justice for works of art that may deserve a bigger audience? (I love Sleater-Kinney and Seijun Suzuki, but have a hunch they're minority tastes in a way that liberty and human rights are not.)
The dialectical tug-of-cultural-war between the Schwarzeneggerites and the Adornoheads comes down to a taffy pull between High and Low Mediocrity: competing fantasies of utopia (each as the other's dystopia), rival irrationalizations, dueling Neverlands, Hail to the Thief vs. the déclassé-warfare of Twisted Sister's"We're Not Gonna Take It." The great joke of a dumb capitalist stooge like Arnold is that he instinctively understands the politics of class in America better than hackademic aristocrats who rail against privilege even as they marinate in it. The people who elected Schwarzenegger made a sucker's bet on the future, yet on some hilarious level he has more to offer them—mediocre fellow-feeling if nothing else—than the assumed superiority of a shadow ruling class whose compassionate motto is "Let them eat metaphysics." Reified catchphrases such as "the Adolescent Abyss" and "the Middle Mind" itself are hardly less vacuous than "I"ll be back," "Game over," and "Hasta la vista, baby." White may exhort his imaginary shock troops to believe "Change is real," but such inspirational platitudes have the unmistakable ring of Spielberg Envy: pining for a false optimism and smug innocence to call his very own. And if a bitter underclass ever did organize and start looking for some heads to roll, such armchair radicals would be the most surprised people on the block. "You aren't looking for us," they'd impatiently lecture the torch-wielding mob. "You want the nasty Republicans next door. We voted for Nader."
Howard Hampton is a freelance writer who is working on Badlands: A Psychogeography of the Reagan Era for Harvard University Press.


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Andrew Solomon
- March 5, 2013 7:00 PM
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Andrew Solomon is the author of the novel A Stone Boat and The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression, winner of fourteen national awards, including the 2001 National Book Award, a Pulitzer Prize finalist, and a New York Times bestseller, now published in twenty-two languages. For this special evening at the Modern, Solomon presents his most recent publication, Far From the Tree. Culled from ten years of research and 40,000 pages of interview transcripts from conversations with more than 300 families across America, Far From the Tree examines extreme versions of the profound difference that all parents and children feel from one another. In twelve astonishingly acute and compassionate chapters, Solomon tells stories of children who have been heartbreakingly tragic victims of intense prejudices—but also stories of parents who have embraced their children's differences and tried to alter the world's understanding of their conditions. Far From the Tree has been described as "a masterpiece that will rattle our prejudices, question our policies, and inspire our understanding of the relationship between illness and identity. Above all, it will renew and deepen our gratitude for the herculean reach of parental love."
Far From the Tree is available in the Modern Shop, and there is a book signing in Café Modern at 6 pm prior to Solomon's lecture.
The spring series for Tuesday Evenings at the Modern begins February 12 and ends April 23. These lectures and presentations by artists, architects, historians, and critics are held in the Modern's auditorium and begin at 7 pm. Free admission tickets (limit two) can be picked up at the Modern's information desk beginning at 5 pm on the day of the lecture. Seating begins at 6:30 pm and is limited to the first 250 ticketholders. A live broadcast of the lectures is shown in Café Modern for any additional guests. The Museum galleries remain open until 7 pm on Tuesdays during the series (regular gallery admission charge applies).
Café Modern is open for dinner on Tuesday nights during the lecture series. Enjoy a fine dining experience before or after the lecture; seating is available from 5 pm to 8:30 pm. For reservations, call 817.840.2157 or visit www.themodern.org/cafe.


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After you've watched one of our top videos of the year, hit the back button on your browser if you'd like to come back to this page and check out some more of our most popular video offerings.
1. A Sneak Peek at The Sims 3
With the worldwide release of The Sims 3 only a few months away, Electronic Arts invited Senior Editor Darren Gladstone down to their offices for a preview of the game. We got a sneak peek at the vastly improved graphics; the revamped gameplay that focuses on character development and the pursuit of life goals; and the familiar community sharing of user-created game assets that proved so popular in previous iterations. Given the ubiquity of the game, it wasn't a surprise that this video came in as our most popular of 2009.
2. How To Easily Install Ubuntu Linux On Any PC
In this walkthrough, Senior Editor Robert Strohmeyer took you through the steps needed to install Ubuntu--a popular Linux distribution and Windows competitor--on a PC. This fast, simple operating system runs well on limited system resources, boots quickly, and is very easy to operate.This video was something of a sleeper but clearly resonated with our audience.
3. Six HD Pocket Camcorders Side-by-Side
Senior Editor Tim Moynihan took a look at six HD, YouTube-friendly pocket camcorders from Creative, Kodak, Sony, and Pure Digital, including the brand new Flip UltraHD. With features ranging from a wide-angle lens to variable frame rates, and a price range of only $150- to $230, this new category of products showed great promise this year.
4. Firefox 3.5 is a Solid Upgrade
Firefox 3.5 includes great new features and improvements for private browsing, geo-location, multi-tabbed browsing, and more. PC World's Nick Mediati took a look.
5. How to Give Your PC a Windows 7 Makeover
Some of Windows 7's new interface tweaks are pretty slick, which is why software developers started cranking out copycat tweaks for Windows Vista (and, in some cases, XP) well before the OS launched. Follow along as we show you how to add these utilities to freshen up your PC's user interface.
6. How to Buy a Laptop
If you've ever shopped for a laptop, you know that size is only one of the factors that you have to consider. You should also examine everything from performance and storage options to keyboard quality. Consumer-affairs correspondent Amber Bouman can help you find a laptop to suit your needs. OK, you got us on this one: it was first released last December. But given its popularity and the fact that it could hardly compete for best video of 2008, we've stretched the rules a hair and included it here.
7. T-Mobile's MyTouch 3G Is A Much-Improved Google Phone
The T-Mobile MyTouch 3G was T-Mobile's second smartphone running Google's Android mobile operating system. And while the phone has much going for it--a lightweight design, a gorgeous screen, and the 1.5 update to the Android OS--it's not without its flaws.
8. The Stars of the SkyMall Catalog
We've all been bored on a plane and picked up the SkyMall catalog. But have you ever wondered how good the products are? On a flight of fancy, our intrepid Senior Associate Editor Mark Sullivan took it upon himself to order a dozen products from the SkyMall catalog. In this video. he toook a hard look at four of them, including a roll-up USB drum kit and the Electronic Feng Shui Fortune Compass.
9. Kinder, Gentler iPhone 3G S Stress Tests
It's an annual tradition: Apple releases a new iPhone, PC World tries to break it. We did it with the first iPhone. We did it with the iPhone 3G. Now, it's the iPhone 3G S's turn. This year, our torture -- whoops -- coercive interrogation was more mental than physical. Was the phone's Voice Control, Compass and smudge-proof screen able to withstand the withering pressure? You'll see.
10. Motorola Droid Gets a Cautious Thumbs Up
We got our hands on the first phone running Android 2.0, Motorola's Droid. Available on the Verizon network, the phone features a 5-megapixel camera, a slide-out keyboard, a high resolution screen, and Google Navigation with turn-by-turn GPS. Staff Editor Ginny Mies took it out for a spin.
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Take a look at these absolutely adorable Pokémon illustrations by Instragram user itsbirdy . For the last couple of months, he's been uploading pictures of Pokémon in what appear to be, what, onesies? Hoodies? Of their later evolutions.
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As the summer drags on the Leafs have yet to sign their highly drafted rugged young defenseman from Saskatchewan. Talks between the Leafs GM and agent Don Meehan are ongoing with the two sides unable to agree on the dollar amount. If the two sides cannot come to an agreement it is possible that Wendel Clark might play for the Canadian Olympic team under Dave King. Wait, what?
Throughout the summer we are going to be taking a look at some of the biggest stories during past off seasons. In no particular order.
The Summer of 1985 was the summer of Wendel Clark. The future face of the franchise was drafted first overall on June 15th 1985. Today it's sacrilege to even entertain the notion of Clark never playing for the Leafs. But in the spring of 1985 it was a very real possibility.
Going into the 1985 NHL entry draft Craig Simpson (Yes, that Craig Simpson) was ranked number one by central scouting. Rumors had been circulating that Simpson did not want to play for the Leafs as he felt that the organization lacked stability, among other issues. The Globe reported that on the Wednesday before the draft that Leafs GM "Gerry McNamara and Simpson smoothed over the rough edges and suddenly put the Michigan State centre back into the picture. McNamara said yesterday that Simpson told him during the Wednesday meeting that he would be pleased to be a part of the Leaf organization." Simpson was the consensus number one pick. "According to most scouts and general managers at the NHL congress this week in Toronto, Simpson is the most talented prospect in the draft."1 Despite the uncertainty most believed the Leafs would draft Simpson 1st overall on June 15th 1985, if they held onto the pick.
According to Bill Houston at the Globe and Mail, the Leafs received several offers for the 1st overall pick. "New York Islander general manager Bill Torrey offered the Leafs his two first rounders (sixth and 13th) for the No. 1 pick. According to Leaf owner Harold Ballard, the Islanders included veteran wingers Bob Bourne and Clark Gillies in the package. Earlier in the week, the Pittsburgh Penguins tried to trade for the Leafs' first pick but were turned down." Thankfully, fate intervened and the Leafs drafted Clark.
This was something of a surprise as Clark was ranked 3rd going into the draft. The Leafs knew they wanted Clark all along. "GM Gerry McNamara said the decision to take Clark was made one day before the draft (Ballard claimed the Leafs knew weeks ahead of time that they would take him)". What were the Leafs getting in Wendel? The Globe article describes him as "a tough defenceman who played 20 to 25 games on left wing this year. He is an excellent skater, good puck handler and has a hard wrist shot and slapshot. He is a punishing hitter and enjoys the rough going." Understatement of the decade.
Central Scouting's report of Clark gave a more accurate assessment of what kind of player he was. "Led team in penalty minutes (253). . . . Good skater with excellent speed. Hard, accurate wrist and slap shots. Works hard when backchecking. Is tough and enjoys hitting. Will play when injured. Some scouts believe he is most effective as a winger."2
The question on everyone's mind for the rest of the summer was: would he sign with the Leafs?
- "Maple Leafs make up with Simpson." The Globe and Mail, June 14, 1985
- "Leafs shunned two trade offers." The Globe and Mail, June 17, 1985


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